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- Dictionarybarbarity/bɑːˈbarɪti/
noun
- 1. extreme cruelty or brutality: "the barbarity of the act outraged millions" Similar Opposite
- 2. absence of culture and civilization: "wildernesses were seen as places of great beauty rather than as places of barbarity" Similar Opposite
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behaviour that is very cruel, or a very cruel act: This barbarity must cease! The dictatorship has been responsible for countless barbarities. Synonyms. barbarism. brutality. savagery. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unkind, cruel & unfeeling. acerbically. acerbity. acidly. anti-cruelty. cruelly. cruelty to someone/something. cutthroat
: an act or instance of such cruelty. Synonyms. atrociousness. atrocity. barbarousness. brutality. cruelness. cruelty. fiendishness. heartlessness. inhumanity. inhumanness. sadism. savageness. savagery. truculence. viciousness. wantonness. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of barbarity in a Sentence.
Barbarity definition: brutal or inhuman conduct; cruelty.. See examples of BARBARITY used in a sentence.
If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarity, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel. [ disapproval ] Rebellions were put down with appalling barbarity.
Deliberately inflicting terrible pain and suffering on other people is barbarity. While true barbarity reaches the level of torture, this noun is also used as an exaggerated way to say "an absence of civility or culture."
1. a. Savage brutality or cruelty: a dictator whose barbarity was only exceeded by that of his rival. b. A cruel or savage act. 2. The condition of being uncivilized or uncultured: "All the little decorum and politeness we have ... are so ready to lapse into barbarity"(Jonathan Swift).
Barbarity Definition. bär-bărĭ-tē. barbarities. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Noun. Filter. noun. barbarities. Savage brutality or cruelty. A dictator whose barbarity was only exceeded by that of his rival. American Heritage. Cruel or brutal behavior; inhumanity. Webster's New World. A cruel or savage act.
